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British Sign Language (BSL) 5-year plan: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

This plan sets out how Department for Science, Innovation and Technology plans to improve the use of BSL in its communications in the next 5 years.

Last fetched 13 Aug 2026 · gov.uk

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British Sign Language 5-year plan: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (English and BSL versions)British Sign Language 5-year plan: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (English and BSL versions)

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TypePolicy paper

First published21 Jul 2025

Last updated12 Aug 2026

Organisations

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Disability Unit Office for Equality and Opportunity

Topics

EqualityDisability rights

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Do not ban social media for under 16s

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